A restored test shot of Talos appearing around the side of the cliff and looking down at the terrified Argonauts. This image would have been shot at the time of animation and therefore contains much detail.

The grand master of special effects died on May 7 at the age of 92, his family announced on Facebook. To commemorate his 92nd birthday last June, TIME looked back at rare photos from the set of Harryhausen’s favorite movie, Jason and the Argonauts. Photos and text from Ray Harryhausen’s Fantasy Scrapbook (Trafalgar Square Publishing).